No – here’s why:

1.    By concentrating fishing activities in areas convenient for the fishermen, the remaining  unstressed habitat is unburdened and can efficiently perform its normal function: that is to breed and grow lots of fish.

2.    Nearly every state monitors its fish stocks frequently and adjusts the fishermen’s limit of every species on an annual basis.

3.    Hatcheries and aquaculture have been used for decades to supplement fish stocks in the appropriate size and numbers. Tourism dollars and taxes bring in dozens of times more dollars than aquaculture costs. Historically it has been the most profitable activity the state performs. In addition, the state sells fishing licenses for even more money. You can rest assured that few if any states will knowingly allow fish stocks to drop.

4.    Fish Real Estate. Fish are constantly patrolling and on the lookout for a “better” home. When a fish is caught, another fish will usually take over the premises in a day or two, sometimes in minutes or hours.

5.    We, of course, hope that the Magnabait will be a big seller for decades. With over 50,000,000 recreational fishermen in North America, we’ll probably never sell to more than about one or two percent of them at most. This would hardly be noticeable if at all in the fish population.